1977 NHL Draft
Jack O'Callahan in the 1977 NHL Draft
Chicago Blackhawks selected Jack O'Callahan 96th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 6th pick of round 6.
It was the fifth of the 8 picks Chicago Blackhawks made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 389 games put him 28th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 96
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 6
- Drafting team
- CHIChicago Blackhawks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 93–99 in the 1977 draft
- 93Perry SchnarrRWSHWashington Capitals
- 94Brian DrummLVANVancouver Canucks
- 95Jeff AllanD4 GP · 0 PCLECleveland Barons
- 96Jack O'CallahanD389 GP · 131 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 97Jamie GallimoreR2 GP · 0 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 98John BethelL17 GP · 2 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 99Gary McMonagleFSTLSt. Louis Blues
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
96th
of 185 players selected
32nd
of 59 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Dale McCourtC532 GP · 478 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 2Barry BeckD615 GP · 355 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 3Robert PicardD899 GP · 423 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 4Jere GillisL386 GP · 173 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Mike CrombeenR475 GP · 123 PCLECleveland Barons
- 6Doug WilsonD1024 GP · 827 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 7Brad MaxwellD613 GP · 368 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 8Lucien DeBloisC993 GP · 525 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 9Scott CampbellD80 GP · 25 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 10Mark NapierR767 GP · 541 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
+ 175 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jack O'Callahan made his NHL debut on October 10, 1982, 5 years and 118 days after the draft.
389
Games
27
Goals
104
Assists
131
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Chicago Blackhawks picks in the 1977 draft
- 6Doug WilsonD1024 GP · 827 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 19Jean SavardC43 GP · 19 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 60Randy IrelandG2 GP · 0 WCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 78Gary PlattDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 96Jack O'CallahanD389 GP · 131 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 114Floyd LahacheDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 129Jeff GeigerDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 144Steve OughDCHIChicago Blackhawks